W. W. Jacobs

Forty plus years ago, I began this journey into the past. The impetus for this book came from a series of the questions asked at the very first family reunion. In June 1974, St. Louis, Missouri was the site of the first Jackson-Riley reunion. Attendees of the reunion introduced and greeted each other and then the questions about relationships began. How are we related? Who was your grandfather? When did your family leave Mississippi? Upon leaving the reunion, I thought about the questions I…

On 4th of November 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the forty-fourth president of the United States [1, p.374]. Obama became the first Democratic candidate to secure the majority of the popular vote since Carter in 1976 as well as to win one of highest numbers of Electoral Votes - 365 - second highest after president Clinton in 1996 [2]. Moreover, among minority voters, Obama won 95% of African-American, 67% of Hispanic and 62% of Asian votes[3], what is noticeably higher than percentages…

Today the conspiracy theories are prevalent however what conspiracy theories are? Conspiracy theories are statements that make peculiar interpretations of historical or contemporary events, often implying an open analysis of events as deliberate deception. Conspiracy theories usually lack evidence, and absurd logic is the basis of many rumors. So conspiracy theories were created by suspicion. In the mode world, conspiracy theories are everywhere for instance on September 11, 2001, when…

In 2001 the United States wasn’t officially involved with any foreign wars, we deported about half the amount of people we do today, and airport security wasn’t as tight. September 11, 2001 changed all of these. Today, when we think about 9/11 we may remember the World Trade Centers crumbling and the smoke that filled the air, or you may think about the plane that hit the Pentagon, a direct threat to our nation’s security. Or do you remember the plane that, thankfully, never reached its…

The Patriot Act was passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act allows the government and or federal officials to track and intercept our communications with one another. It also makes new crimes, punishments, and new procedures that we use for terrorists. The history of the Patriot Act, the abuse of our civil liberties, and the current issues with the act lead Americans to feel like they cannot trust their government. We have the Patriot Act because on September 11, 2001…

Madison returned to Virginia in 1797 with his wife Dolley. The couple had met in Philadelphia in 1794, and married that same year. She had a son named Payne from her first marriage, who Madison raised as his own. In 1801, Madison joined the administration of his longtime friend, Thomas Jefferson, serving as President Jefferson's secretary of state. He supported Jefferson's efforts in expanding the nation's borders with the Louisiana Purchase, and the explorations of these new lands by Meriwether…

author, explaining to the world the reasons why America will become Texas, as a direct result of the Bush administration, is extremely important. As a lifelong resident, Ivins feels compelled to share her two cents on the matter, especially after George W. Bush's…

the United States. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate and Former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. John Kerry. Foreign policy was the theme of the election campaign, particularly Bush's conduct of the War on Terrorism and the 2003 invasion of Iraq during his first term as president. President George W. Bush began his second term as chief executive of the United States by telling the American people that…

Donald Trump Hero of the Common Man by Nancy O’Brien Simpson is an editorial trying to convince non-supporters that Donald J. Trump is the perfect presidential candidate. And information or quotes that would put Donald Trump in the wrong are over-exaggerations by the media to make him out to be a terrible person. Mainly because he’s a candidate that never started out as a politician the upper class had a hold on. On top of that he’s a candidate that isn’t one to hold his tongue when it comes to…

Josh Rozdolsky Saleh The Patriot Act United States History What would everyday life look like when the government can look through everyone's private information? The Patriot Act violates Civil Liberties and is Unconstitutional by restricting the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights of Americans. The Patriot Act violates freedom of religion and speech. It violates our right to search and seizure without proper warrants or…